PJT Partners (PJT) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
PJT Partners (PJT) posted Operating Margin of 20.11% for Q2 2026, up 11.97% on a QoQ basis from 17.96% in Q1 2026, and up 259.0% year-over-year from 5.6% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
PJT Partners (PJT) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PJT Partners has reported Operating Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 20.11% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 259.0% year-over-year to 20.11% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.03%, a 308.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 18.85%, up 202.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 20.11% for Q2 2026 at PJT Partners, up from 17.96% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 22.33% in Q4 2025, with the low at 11.44% in Q1 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 16.52%, with a median of 16.52% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin sank 577 bps in 2023, then soared 612 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 18.92% in 2022, then declined by 14 bps to 16.22% in 2023, then increased by 29 bps to 20.92% in 2024, then advanced by 7 bps to 22.33% in 2025, then fell by 10 bps to 20.11% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 20.11% (Q2 2026), 17.96% (Q1 2026), and 22.33% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evercore | 10.14 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 975.67 Mn | 13.22% |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial | 9.74 Bn | -5.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 38.36% |
| 3 | Houlihan Lokey | 9.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Cluster Group Holdings | 8.00 Bn | 8.00 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PJT Partners | 5.75 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 481.98 Mn | 20.11% |
| 6 | Moelis | 5.25 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Piper Sandler Companies | 4.88 Bn | 4.77 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Lazard | 3.95 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - | 4.53% |
| 9 | BRBI BR Partners | 3.50 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 16.77 Mn | 201.61% |
| 10 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1.40 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 3.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.74% |